Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-12
AFTER THE EXECUTIONS.
How the News Was Received Outside
fEe Laii.

afternoon papers were eagerly OOughl,
but that was all, and business soon went
on as usual. Visits to numerous pro-
mincnt manufacturers where large forces
of wockmen are employed show every
thing TO be quiet and peaceable, with
the regular employees, in full numbers,
in their places. Around the Jail it was
a military scene, and The crowd was I'M
pressed with it. Over 900 police, all
armed with repeating rifles, kept guard
of oil the streets fora distance of whole
block from the jail.
When the intelligence came outside
that the men were on the scaffold the
officers who were outside the lines OF
the police went to the northeastern cor
ner Of the jail on Illinois street and
waited. On the roof of the Criminal
Court building where they could look
through one OF the Jail windows were
posted nine policemen and deputy
sheriff. From their position they could
see The scaloll and the condemned. As
the fatal moment approached the men
on toe roof kept the officers below III
formed OF the proceedings inside. As
II o'clock drew near a policeman, who
was slraiuing his cycs 10 see the interior
OF the Jail, raised bis hand AMI without
turning his head sad in a thrilling un-
dertOne. They are putting on the caps. w
For an instant the cluster OF officers be-
low waited with beted breath to hear
THE NoIss or TIE DROP.
UCb - n,1trnuro1 a man on the roof.
4 loud thump came from the interior Of
the iail. It was the sound made by the
falling traps Every one in the group
heard it distinctly, aud everybody knew
what it meant ihe policemen on the
roof threw down their guns and clappod
their hands. and then ceased suddenly,
as though ashamed Of the act
a reporter jcrkod white handkcr-
CHIEF from his rocket and waved 1t as a
signal T. the crowds passing along north
Clark street. IL Was understood. A
CRY went an, anI in an Incredibly short
time tue intelligence WIS blocks away,
and the buzz AMI hum ot excited con
yorsatiou SOUNDED !lha the rising OF n
tide. In cight minutes uewspO?s were
darting through the crowds bagIing
out;
"ExTRAi EXTRA, ALL ABOUT THE An
ARCMsrs HUNG -
II was woadcrful to note how quickly
the excitement which hul ti!ied the jill
al tie morning calmed DOM after the
execution. The 200 prisoners confined
IN the place who had been in fever
heat during the tragic event cf the day
re1aiued their usual spirits. They
cracked Jokes f-om cell b cell, and as
thew had had nothing to eat since break
last they soon began to yell for "eoup,
SOUP" Spectators who bad witnessed
the hanging walked rapidly ont OF the
incIosure, and the weary Deputies went
10 dinner, the only ones left in the jail
Office being the press representatives,.
DISPOSITION or THE BODIES.
When the cofllns were brought to the
scafiold Sheriff Aiats)n exclaimed Ills
will be done" The bodies were lowered
III the following order: Spies, Fischer,
Engel, aud Parsons. All looked natI-
raj. The cofin.lias were quickly screw
el down, and paper tags were pasted on
each for Identification. The bodieswere
taken away from the Jail about l:45
o'clock this afternoon. Tor Spies Il
hearse had been provided.
There was some trouble in getting
away from the crowd that tailed on to
the last wagon, but rapid drying freed
the procession from this annoyance.
Followed by string OF cabs aud pre-
ceded by q carriage containing the COM
mittpe, the hearse and wagon moved
speedily along. There was no excite
ment, and only & few persons gathered.
The corpsss were taken to the under
takers shop, where they will be dressed
and allowed to rest until they are taken
to the homes Of their relatives this eve
Ming.
LOUD-MOUTHED ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
At2:30 o'clock two Anarchists, giving
their names as Charles Loberstein and
Gustave Haines, were arrested on the
front platform OF Il Randolph-street car,
where they were talking in loud and
/ threatening manner OF what they were
going TO do tonight "to get even for
+ tbe death of their friends and the friends
OF laborng men," The passengers in
the car became frightened, and
many of them got out before the
the car crossed the bridge. At the
corner Of Canal street Officer
Henry Smith was signalled by the con
ductor and jumped on the car in order
10 arrest the men. LobeFstein caught
the officer by the throat and made an
effort to get possession OF his revolver.
An exciting struggle ensued, in which
many citizens joined. The two men
were at length oyerpowered and taken to
the Desplaiues- Street station. Both men
wore Grape on their hats Officer Smith
was wounded in the Haymarket riots last
spring.
/ About . O'Clock two bombs, reported
as heavily charged, were found in an
omnibus which runs between Union
depot and Lincoln Park. The bombs
were of gas-pipe, each ten inches long.
They were taken to Desplaines.Street
station.
Word comes from Chicago sta
tion that Milwaukee avenue is ,hronged
with people, and the officers fear trouble
THE LAST EFFORT TO SAVE SPIES.
Attorneys Black and Solomon sent the
following notice to the ShelH last
night:
TO Canutc r.. llatson, Sheriff Of the
! County
Sir,-You are hereby notified that the
pretended order, writ, or mandate from
the clerk of the Supreme Court OF llll-
nois, Northern Grand Division, direct
ing the execution by hanging OF August
Spies November 18th is imperative, IL,
legal, and void, aud that it is issued and
based upon an illegal, irregular, and
void so-called Judgment You are
further notified that il you shall
attempt to carry said pretended
ORDER mandate, or so-called Judgment
into the execution of Spies, as directed py
said pretended order, mandate, or So
called Judgment, you will be held Legally